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William P. Benton and the Wayne County Boys
William P. Benton was the first person in Wayne County, Indiana to respond to President Lincoln’s call for 75,000 troops after the firing on Fort Sumter. He quickly raised a company of volunteers–including L.K. Harris–and led them to Indianapolis to … Continue reading
Posted in 8th Indiana Infantry, Before the Civil War
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